Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HCR1024: Resolution; Route 66 Day; recognition; economic and cultural impact.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
A Resolution designating April 21 as Route 66 Day; recognizing individual's contribution to Route 66 in Oklahoma; recognizing the cultural and economic impact of Route 66 in Oklahoma; and providing for distribution.
From the enrolled text, April 22, 2026:
A Resolution designating April 21 as Route 66 Day; recognizing individual's contribution to Route 66 in Oklahoma; recognizing the cultural and economic impact of Route 66 in Oklahoma; and providing for distribution. WHEREAS, the Bureau of Public Roads, the predecessor to the U.S. Department of Transportation, officially approved the national highway system on November 11, 1926, making 2026 the one hundredth anniversary of Route 66; and WHEREAS, Cyrus Stevens Avery from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was appointed chairman of the Oklahoma Highway Commission in 1924 and through this role he was instrumental in determining the path of Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles; and WHEREAS, Cyrus Avery and B.P. Piepmeier sent a telegram to the Bureau of Public Roads in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 1926, accepting the designation of the route from Chicago to Los Angeles as Highway 66; and WHEREAS, Cherokee citizen, Andy Payne, from Foyil, Oklahoma, won the "Bunion Derby" in 1928, a 3,423-mile transcontinental race from Los Angeles to New York in 573 hours, minutes, and 34 seconds, conceived by sports promoter Charles Pyle to promote Route 66; and WHEREAS, in 1935, the U.S. Highway 66 Association designated Route 66 as the "Will Rogers Highway" in honor of Will Rogers, Oklahoma's favorite son; and WHEREAS, Oklahoma has over 400 drivable miles of Route 66 today, more than …
Sponsors
- Rusty Cornwell (R, HD-006)
- Brian Hill (R, HD-047)
- Chris Banning (R, HD-024)
- Derrick Hildebrant (R, HD-023) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary of State
- : Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- : Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Adopted, returned to House
- : Direct to Calendar
- : Coauthored by Representative Hill
- : Coauthored by Representative Banning
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
Common questions
- What is HCR1024?
- HCR1024 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Resolution; Route 66 Day; recognition; economic and cultural impact.
- What does HCR1024 do?
- In its own words: A Resolution designating April 21 as Route 66 Day; recognizing individual's contribution to Route 66 in Oklahoma; recognizing the cultural and economic impact of Route 66 in Oklahoma; and providing for distribution.
- What is the status of HCR1024?
- Passed both chambers as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Filed with Secretary of State (April 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR1024?
- Derrick Hildebrant (R, HD-023), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR1024?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HCR1024&Session=2600
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